Inhaled Corticosteroids

Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are the most effective medications for long-term management of persistent asthma, and should be utilized by patients and clinicians as is recommended in the guidelines for control of asthma.

EPR-3 Recommendation

The Expert Panel recommends that long-term control medications be taken on a long-term basis to achieve and maintain control of persistent asthma, and that ICS are the most potent and consistently effective long-term control medication for asthma.

• Learn more about long term controller medications
• Learn more about all asthma medications
• Learn more about usual doses for long term controller medications (pdf)

Patient Handouts About Medications

• Frequently asked questions about asthma steroid medication (pdf)
• How to Use a Diskus® Dry Powder Inhaler (pdf)
• How to Use Your Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) the Right Way (pdf)
• Michigan's School Inhaler Law – use of asthma inhalers at school (pdf)
• All About Nebulizers (pdf)

More Asthma Management Resources

• Stepwise approach to managing asthma (pdf)
• Classification and Management of Asthma in Infants and Children Under Age 5
• Classification and Management of Asthma in Children Age 5 to 11
• Managing Asthma in Children 12 Years of Age and Adults
• Michigan Asthma Resource Kit – patient handouts
• National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute asthma guidelines and Guideline Implementation Panel messages